diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/led b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/led
index a3f1224a1a..932a69a82b 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/led
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/led
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ load_led() {
 		"netdev")
 			[ -n "$dev" ] && {
 				echo $dev > /sys/class/leds/${sysfs}/device_name
-				echo "${mode:-link}" > /sys/class/leds/${sysfs}/mode
+				for m in $mode; do
+					[ -e "/sys/class/leds/${sysfs}/$m" ] && \
+						echo 1 > /sys/class/leds/${sysfs}/$m
+				done
 				echo $interval > /sys/class/leds/${sysfs}/interval
 			}
 			;;